The Journey Continues: Complaining Thankfulness
"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." - 1st Thessalonians 5:16-18 I think it's human nature to complain. We do it all the time, and I certainly do my fair share of it. I complain about my nearly 14-year-old car that just is beginning to look old. I complain how busy and noisy our street can be. And there are countless other things I could spend considerable time complaining about. I have realized, though, that complaining can prevent us from seeing the blessings that God gives us. Sometimes we're so focused on what's wrong that we overlook what's right. To counter that, I have started to turn my complaints into thanksgiving. I have started in my daily prayer practice to take something that I may be complaining about, like my aging Subaru Outback, and thank God that the car still looks good, still runs well, and has been used by my daughter when her own car is at the mech...
